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NGC 320

Coordinates: Sky map 00h 58m 46.5307s, −20° 50′ 24.134″
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NGC 320
NGC 320 imaged by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 58m 46.5307s[1]
Declination−20° 50′ 24.134″[1]
Redshift0.018379±0.000100[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,510±30 km/s[1]
Distance251.0 ± 17.7 Mly (76.97 ± 5.43 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.73[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0/a[1]
Size~111,200 ly (34.08 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.9′ × 0.5′[1]
Other designations
ESO 541- G 003, ESO-LV 5410030, 6dF J0058465-205024, IRAS 00563-2106, 2MASX J00584655-2050245, MCG -04-03-037, PGC 3510[1]

NGC 320 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5,218±36 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 251.0 ± 17.7 Mly (76.97 ± 5.43 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.[2]

NGC 7154 is a Seyfert I galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 0320". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 320". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Chen, Yan-Ping; Zaw, Ingyin; Farrar, Glennys R.; Elgamal, Sana (2022). "A Uniformly Selected, Southern-sky 6dF, Optical AGN Catalog". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 258 (2): 29. arXiv:2111.13217. Bibcode:2022ApJS..258...29C. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac4157.
  4. ^ "NGC 320". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
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